The Filipino-Chinese Veterans Basketball Association (FCVBA) hopes to produce another first as it tries to add the 65-above championship to its already vast collection of titles when the 25th ASEAN Veterans Basketball Championships start today in two different venues in Manila.

FCVBA needs only to win three times to become the first champion of the division since there are only three participating teams.

Aside from FCVBA, also seeing action in the 65-above are Kuala Lumpur of Malaysia and Hatyai of Thailand.

“We have been practicing for more than a month so everybody is excited and eager to play,” said Que.

Meantime, the opening ceremony of the annual tournament that has Philippine Airlines, Freego Jeans, Rain or Shine and Ironcon Builders as major sponsors will be held today at the Chiang Kai Shek College.

First to see action is the 60-above team of Eduard Tio, former La Salle star Kenneth Yap, Andrew Ongteco, Noli Banate and Julio Cruz which will go up against Sarawak-Hornbill of Malaysia at 11:15 a.m. at the newly-refurbished Chiang Kai Shek Games.